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He Is Risen Indeed!
No matter how dismal life looks, Jesus is risen! He is actually alive again; He is risen indeed! You may be having a hard time this Easter, but do not lose hope! Jesus is still Lord. He has saved us from our sins and has risen again to bring us eternal life! Jesus is...
Christ’s Passion
With Easter practically here, I've been thinking more specifically about what Jesus did for us. For the parts I'm talking about, here are some Scripture references for part of the week of Jesus' Passion: Matthew 21-27; Mark 11-15; Luke 22-23; John 12-19. Jesus was in...
Persecution? Hooray!
Yesterday's Sunday School lesson was an overview of the Beatitudes, with emphasis on persecution. Take a look at Matthew 5:1-12 and Luke 6:20-23. The Beatitudes build on each other, and as you develop them and become more like Christ, you get to graduate and become...
A Few Things on Church
The physical gathering of a local body of believers in Christ is very important. If it weren't, the early Christians wouldn't have done it so much (under persecution at that!) and it wouldn't be written in the Bible that we shouldn't stop doing it (Hebrews 10:25). I...
Such Great Love!
Sometimes we don't think enough about the wondrous beauty of God's love. Think about it: God gave up His own Son to save our unworthy souls! God's own Son willingly died to save us from our own nature! God's own Son didn't stay dead and God gives His Spirit to live in...
Good Reminders
You don't have to prove someone else wrong to do what you know is right. God's plan is always better than yours. God loves you, even when you're not sure. "Disappointments are inevitable, but discouragement is a choice." -- Charles Stanley You will obtain quite a list...